Drive positive change with behavioral nudging Leaders can use behavioral nudging to subconsciously drive positive cultural change without potentially alienating employees with mandated changes, Amira elAdawi writes. "By providing easy, attractive options and still considering employee autonomy, long-lasting positive change can be achieved," elAdawi explains. Full Story: Training magazine (2/1)
Being a sales professional starts with being "an avid listener and a skilled detective looking for problems that you can solve," writes business coach Rhonda Petit. Another tip from Petit: "Executives will not give you a second chance if you waste their time." Full Story: StartupNation (2/2)
Making the Connection
You're better able to lead others if you know yourself Being aware of your own needs, emotions, weaknesses and strengths as a leader can help you spot and change unhelpful behaviors, become more flexible in your thoughts and beliefs and be more available to support your team, writes Shellye Archambeau, founder of MetricStream. "Self-awareness also establishes a culture of trust as employees are more engaged and better respond to leaders who are accountable," Archambeau writes. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (2/7)
The Landscape
Migrant worker pay rises, mid-size firms to hire more Migrant workers in the United States have seen their wages increase as employers compete in an increasingly tight labor market. Separate survey data from the National Center for the Middle Market show that 23% of mid-sized businesses say their current workforce is too small to meet their needs and that 57% plan to recruit "aggressively" this year. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (2/7),CFO Dive (2/7)
Several sectors saw job growth in January Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that increases in hospitality and leisure employment helped fuel greater-than-expected job growth for the month of January. The one-month net job increase in those two industries totaled 128,000, while professional and business services gained 82,000, government gained 74,000, health care added 58,000 and retail trade saw an increase of 30,000. Full Story: CNBC (2/3)
Survey: Bosses don't know workers are using AI tools More than a third of employees are using artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT at work and most of them aren't telling their supervisors, according to a survey of more than 11,000 users of the professional networking app Fishbowl. Some samples of how AI is being used: Writing copy, coding, drafting marketing emails, cover letters -- and writing resumes. Full Story: HR Dive (2/7)
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When you think of Black athletes who have broken barriers, names like Jackie Robinson tend to come to mind first. One lesser celebrated Black athlete is Major Taylor, cycling's first Black World Champion and one of the world's first Black sports superstars. Soon, that name will no longer be obscure thanks to a new film, "Whirlwind," that will explore Taylor's life and legacy. On a side note: I am a big fan of Major Taylor, having read "The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero," a fascinating biography written in 2019, and even taking a turn around the Major Taylor Velodrome when it first opened in Indianapolis, Taylor's and my hometown. -- Janet Connor Kahler, Your Career editor Full Story: Cycling Weekly (2/7)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
POLL QUESTION: Documentary photographer Sebastiao Salgado was born this day in 1944. Who among the following does NOT share his birthday? Check your answer here.
